Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Rex071404 2/Temp

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Statement of complaint

Rex071404 has deliberately and maliciously modified the comments of other users in an deliberate attempt to distort the meaning of their comments. In addition, he has deliberately changed vote tallies to distort the VfD process. Furthermore, he has done so with the knowledge that this was improper, on multiple pages to multiple users. Rex continued this even after being warned several times. I request that the Arbitration Commit impose some form of disciplinary action on Rex.

Also, please note that this request is distinct and separate from other matters currently in Arbitration that involve Rex. Evidence can be found at /Evidence. Thanks. [[User:Neutrality|Neutrality (talk)]] 22:12, 9 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Other users who endorse this summary

1. Kevin Baas | talk 22:43, 2004 Sep 9 (UTC) The vote count change cannot be tolerated. Rescind endorsement, accepting apology.

1. older≠wiser 23:02, 9 Sep 2004 (UTC) While defacing other user's comments on his talk page is merely offensive, deliberately changing vote counts is disruptive behavior. Although his actions on his talk page were highly objectionable, they appear to have been an isolated set of outbursts. I'm still not entirely sure if he has sincerely apologized for it, but I don't think that alone is a matter for arbitration. And although it took a circuitous route in arriving at its present form, his explanation of the VfD vote edit is plausible. As such, I'm withdrawing my endorsement. older≠wiser 20:30, 18 Sep 2004 (UTC)
2. Nothing short of appalling. [[User:Gamaliel|Gamaliel File:Watchmensmiley20.gif]] 04:00, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Further explanation by Rex 09.11.04

My explanation is simple: I did intend the "etc.", but not the "16". I was goofing with my edits - I did not realize that I had pressed "save page" with the "16" still in my text. Under no conditions would I think that changing that number could have been gotten away with. Had I noticed that my goofing resulted in the "16" actually getting posted, I would have deleted it myself. This is why I say it was a "an inadvertant error". It definately was inadvertant and it was an error. I am not saying that I wasn't goofing around, what I am saying is that I did not realize that the "16" had actually been saved. It really is that simple. And this is why I contend it was an error. Having said that, and listening to myself, I can see that goofing around was also wrong. I apologize. [[User:Rex071404|Rex071404 ]] 20:04, 11 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Further explanation by Rex 09.11.04

here [[User:Rex071404|Rex071404 ]] 20:12, 11 Sep 2004 (UTC)

I have reviewed the comments of Neutrality above and I do see that my edit to the "tally" of the VfD page was in error. The only explanation I can offer for that is that the "16" must have been a typo, when I cut and pasted in my answer. In my view, this was a harmless error and could have been easily corrected by anyone who bothered to read the page. That said, I apologize for sloppy editing.

The other complaints about me modifying comments on my own talk page has already been resolved and in any case would not have even occured if Neutrality had not started trouble today by spamming my talk page. [[User:Rex071404|Rex071404 ]] 23:46, 9 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Was your changing of my comment to "I enjoy eating feces" ([1]) also an "error"? [[User:Neutrality|Neutrality (talk)]] 00:04, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)

No, that was intentional (though misguided) retaliaton for your taunts, reverts and spam on my talk page, for which I have already apologized. Also, read more on this topic here and here ) [[User:Rex071404|Rex071404 ]] 17:51, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC